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Title: The Dark Blood of Poppies

Subtitle: Blood Wine, Book 3

Author: Freda Warrington

Narrator: Jane Copland

Format: Unabridged

Length: 19 hrs and 12 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-31-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 12 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Paranormal

Publisher's Summary:

The ballerina Violette Lenoir has fallen victim to the bite of the vampire Charlotte. Her fire and energy have fuelled a terrifying change and a dreadful realisation; that Violette has become Lilith, the demon mother of all vampires. Haunted both by what she has done and by Violette's dark sensuality, Charlotte and her immortal lover Karl are drawn towards the dancer and the terrible destiny that has fallen on her shoulders.

But other, far more dangerous shadows are gathering around Violette. To the vampire Sebastian and to the dark heirs of Kristian, she threatens to wreak havoc with their plans to bring all of mankind under their dark wings.

Innocently embroiled in the endgame, courtesan extraordinaire Robyn Stafford finally meets her match as she is torn between the two ultimate lovers: Sebastian, and Violette...

Critic Reviews:

"A gorgeous grave-throbber." (Time Out)"Draws the reader into a twilight world of mystic fantasy which is as irresistible as a pulse beat." (North Eastern Evening Gazette)"... her most captivating to date." (Peterborough Evening Telegraph)"A great novel, which is entertainingly frightening, splendidly romantic and erotic, and darkly suspenseful. The true Queen of the vampire novel." (Black Tears Magazine)"'The series is among the best of those spawned by the wave of fashionability which has caught up 'revisionist' vampire fiction in the last twenty years. All three volumes have been written with an emotional fervour and vividly Decadent style which are perfectly suited to the subject-matter and all three have maintained a sense of philosophical enquiry which patiently, perceptively and politely raises questions about the reasons for our fascination with the vampire and related mythological figures... The series so far adds up to one of the most striking and most intriguing exercises in modern fantasy fiction; it may yet be further augmented." (Vector)

Members Reviews:

One of the best vampire series

One of my favorite vampire romance series. After owning over 500 vampire books I only keep my favorites, this is one of those series that stays

intelligent and sensous

I am blown away by this author's descriptions. She paints with words, creating beauty out of horror, layering human and inhuman emotions with subtle grace. The entire series is both lyrical and terrifying, intelligent and erotic. The setting (early 1900's) is almost exotic, and she stayed true to the time-period. I would highly recommend the 'Blood' series to everyone!

Complex, Romantic, and Emotional

I'll be a little honest, I wasn't sure where this story would go. Don't get me wrongââI loved this book as much as I loved all the others, but with new characters and a new romance introduced, there wasn't as much focus on my two favourite 1900's vampires, Karl and Charlotte. But I kept reading, trusting the author, and I think this might be one of my favourite in the series! The story was complex and engaging, with characters intertwining and clashing with each other while they struggled with their emotions. I was intrigued by Violette from the last book, though it took a while before I could understand and sympathize with her. In this book, she is far more complex and troubled, which leads to an event near the end that had my heart aching.

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Title: Keepers & Killers

Subtitle: Alchemy Series, Volume 2

Author: Donna Augustine

Narrator: Laurel Schroeder

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 56 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-14-14

Publisher: Donna Augustine

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 103 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Paranormal

Publisher's Summary:

It's very hard to work with someone who tried to murder me. But when the mysterious senator reappears on the scene, I'm desperate enough to take whatever help I can get, even if it is from Cormac. Dealing with him is nothing compared to losing a few hundred lives and that's the best case scenario. Worst case? I lose them all.

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Title: Sacrificed in Shadow

Subtitle: The Ascension Series, Book 1

Author: SM Reine

Narrator: Kate Udall

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-19-14

Publisher: Red Iris Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 112 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Paranormal

Publisher's Summary:

Sometimes, you need a demon to fight demons.

Lincoln Marshall is a small-town deputy with a very big problem. Six members of his church have been found dead, killed by a rogue werewolf. He'll have to make a deal with the Devil to save victims that have gone missing - maybe literally. Elise Kavanagh, preternatural investigator and exorcist, is the expert when it comes to violent deaths at the jaws of evil. She's also among the most powerful demons that Hell has spawned.

Elise jumps at Lincoln's case, and it's not just because of his down-home charm. Someone's laid a trap for her in Northgate, and she wants to find out who. She'll have to team up with Rylie Gresham, Alpha of the last surviving werewolf pack, to figure out who's trying to blame the murders on werewolves. Only together can they stop the killings - and uncover the secrets buried in Northgate.

Members Reviews:

My first SM Reine, not my last!

I really enjoyed this, but I wouldn't call it a light read. It's gritty and sometimes violent. It's also sexy. I found it very well written for this genre. It held my interest to the end.

Elise is a demon, or at least she was made into a demon when she was drafted into the war between Heaven and Hell. She has a good heart, despite her powers and inclinations, and I liked her. She works as an exorcist and has been invited by law enforcement to investigate a paranormal murder. People in the town are going missing, and at least one has been found ripped apart by werewolves.

There are witches, sorcerers, werewolves, and others. Reference is made to organizations that populate other series written by Reine -- books I haven't read, but I wasn't lost. I look forward to reading the next book in this series, and in fact, I hope Audible gets the whole series, and that Kate Udall narrates them all. She brought a dark tone to the story that made it even better.

ughh!

I couldn't get into it:( I really wanted to. I tried. but narrator's voice didn't change for characters well. And story just seemed blah. sorry

interesting

Was looking for something after mortal instruments. Good but not as good, wish there was another great series out there like MI or the hollow series by Kim Harrison

loved!

I really love and to story. It kept me coming back and listening and listening. The characters where great and lease is super deep and really fun to listen to.

JUST GETS BETTER & BETTER

James is the biggest waste of breath, WTH! And does no one notice Elise takes a beating like no other to save everyone over & over. Could anyone just give her a break & appreciate her for a change sheesh!!

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Title: Fright Court

Author: Mindy Klasky

Narrator: Emma Galvin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 15 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-27-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 55 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Paranormal

Publisher's Summary:

Sarah Anderson has found her dream job: Clerk of Court for the District of Columbia Night Court. Dream job, that is, until shes attacked in the open courtroom by a vampire defendant. And until shes forced to take self-defense lessons from her boss, the enigmatic vampire James Morton. And until she learns that she cant share the truth about any of that with her best friend, Allison Ward even over delectable cupcakes from the Cake Walk bakery. Soon, Sarah is surrounded by vampires, griffins, and sprites all members of a secret supernatural court. And when a deceptively easy-going reporter starts to ask questions, Sarah wonders just what answers she is supposed to give Will Sarah be able to create order in the court?

Members Reviews:

YUCK!!!! Narrator or author? IDK!

I am all for a good vampire story, but the voice and accent of the narrator is totally awful. Also, some of the wrong pronunciations of the simplest words are just sad.

I seriously dislike the narrator.

the narrator is terrible. she is out of sync with the flow of the writing. I do like the story, I find it light and entertaining.

Performance

The reading was choppy with no inflection. Monotone, pauses for breath timed wrong with sentence structure making it hard to follow. Ended up just reading the book. So much better that way. I use audible for when I drive long distance for work. This this destroyed the story.

Great book, painful narration...

Let me start by saying that I really loved this book. However,in all my years of listening to audible, I have never slammed a narrator like I am about tothe narration was absolutely horrific.

This narrator mispronounced SO many words that it was painful to listen to! Common words!On top of that, she couldn't even say a full sentence without putting weird pauses every 5 or 6 words, no matter what the punctuation originally indicated. I don't know who was the producer, but they obviously were NOT doing their job the day this was recorded.

I did listen to the entire thing because I really liked the story, but I will be buying the e-books for any future books with this narrator.

Please no more Emma Galvin!

I really enjoy Mindy Klaskys writing. Her stories are light and generally fun, but I am pleading, PLEASE, find a different narrator! Emma Galvin has a pleasant voice and I would find her portrayal of these characters if she only knew the meaning of punctuation! She pauses where she shouldn't so often that I find it terribly distracting. As much as I enjoy listening to books I'm afraid that any other Klasky books I purchase will have to be in print not on audible!

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Title: Devoured

Subtitle: The Hunger, Book 1

Author: Jason Brant

Narrator: Wayne June

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 3 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-24-14

Publisher: Jason Brant

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 332 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Paranormal

Publisher's Summary:

*Day One:* A series of terrorist attacks spread a cloud of noxious gas over highly populated areas.

*Day Two:* Higher brain function erodes in those exposed to the gas. Their bodies begin to distort, faces distending, skin sallowing, teeth elongating.

*Day Three:* The infected disappear into the shadows, fleeing the harsh daylight which has begun to sear their flesh.

*Day Four:* The world is DEVOURED.

Life isnt kind to Lance York. A full-time job has eluded him for years, his wife loathes the sight of him, his bank accounts are empty, and his wealthy father-in-law revels in his failures.

After he lunges in front of a car to save a sick and disoriented woman, Lance awakens in a quarantined hospital. A devastating plague is spreading worldwide, driving those infected with it insane. Their bodies begin to mutate into horrors that have haunted mankinds nightmares for centuries.

The world descends into chaos as the infected flee to the shadows, emerging at night to devour the remnants of civilization.

With the help of an unlikely ally, Lance must navigate through the collapsing city of Pittsburgh, striving to escape the madness of the apocalypse that unfolds around them.

Members Reviews:

great addition to my zombie library

Any additional comments?

devoured is a really good initial outbreak story. although it's not a pure zombie novel, zombie enthusiasts will definitely like it!

this story reminded me of 3 of my favorite zombie stories: infection: alaskan undead apocalypse (book 1 only), the remaining, and we're alive.

i thought of infection b/c devoured starts out in a hospital. i thought infection had the best hospital outbreak scenario, but devoured's is better. brant does a really good job building the tension as lance, his wife, liz, and his friend, don, learn the hospital they're in gets quarantined. brant also does a good job racheting up the fear and hysteria as more and more people in and around the hospital become infected and the military shooting starts.

i thought of the remaining and we're alive b/c the infected aren't zombies but something worse, much worse if you can imagine that! as michael aptly puts it, "zombies are only the cocoon stage!" brant adds his own horrifying twists on the infected, giving them a creepy and unique feel.

this is a well-balanced story. there's a lot of action and good character development. i'm not one of those people who talks during movies, but when i'm alone, listening to a good book, i do tend to talk aloud sometimes when i'm riveted by something that's happening. while listening to this story, there were a few times when i found myself talking / yelling / swearing at a character. so you can say i was affected by parts of this story and its characters.

wayne june does a pretty good job narrating. he is able to conjure and portray the different range of emotions and their tones, and he knows when to speed up and slow down.

overall, a very enjoyable story! i highly recommend it to all those who love a good zombie / end of the world story.

Zombies only the cocoon stage? Nice change!

Keep telling yourself: This isn't a zombie apocolypse novel.

Is that a BAD thing? Not at all.

I like twists on a theme.

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Title: The Forest Bull

Author: Terry Maggert

Narrator: Rebecca Cook

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-31-13

Publisher: Terry Maggert

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 71 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Paranormal

Publisher's Summary:

Three lovers. Two demons. One mystery.

When a shadowy Baron asks three fearless demon hunters to find a lost collection of jewelry, little do they know that the gems might be owned by the daughter of Satan himself.

Their hunt leads into the distant past for clues about a lost woman who leaves a trail of destruction wherever she goes. Beautiful, deadly, and immortal, she moves through the world making chaos and converting humans to the ranks of evil.

But not all of her converts are happy, and an ancient succubus will side with the hunters, making the search for Elizabeth a race against time as the bodies pile up under the Florida sun.

If they lose, they'll serve Elizabeth for eternity. If the hunters are smart, they might live, and if they're lucky, they might even win.

Come stalk the night with the fearless.

Members Reviews:

No bull here: well written urban fantasy

I didn't know what to expect when I started this book. It seemed from the write up that it would have a very heavy supernatural bend to it. It does, but it doesn't at the same time. Hard to explain, but the world, the characters, and their motivations and behaviours do not feel supernatural, even if their existence is (this is a good thing, by the way). The "bad guys" are varied and supernatural in nature, but their actions are realistic, and how they are dealt with is believable.

The background/history of the characters and the world and how they got to where they are was really well-doled out/paced. We aren't subjected to lectures or long histories, but little snapshots of the past just in time to stretch out some suspense or fill a gap. There is a fairly consistent sense of humour throughout which actually comes across quite well as it fleshes out the main character, and certainly makes him more likeable.

There is an oddly placed fairly detailed erotic scene as we get close to the end of the novel. Not sure why this scene was so far into the story, nor why it was so detailed when other similar scenes were more cursory in nature. It was a well-done scene, just so much more detailed than other scenes that it felt more like it was fulfilling a specific requirement for X pages of erotica, instead of progressing the story.

I think the story ended at a logical point, but it isn't really resolved... and it doesn't feel like justice was properly served (but, then again, there wasn't a huge 'wrong' to be righted here, just a general sense that immortals are bad and should be removed). It seems clear that there are more books planned for this series; I would certainly read them.

When I first started the book, I thought the choice of a female narrator was a bit odd since the main character is male. That being said, however, she does an excellent job, and you can tell each of the characters apart easily; no exaggeration... she really does a terrific job, but it was still a bit odd when the narrator made a reference to being male (particularly in reference to sexual activities).

There are some sex scenes, but they are not particularly graphic. There is some non-graphic violence and I don't recall any foul language.

Immortal Hunters

The Forest Bull is the story of a group of immortal hunters in a world where many of these immortals are the creatures of nightmare, preying on the innocent, unless stopped.

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Title: Breathless

Subtitle: Blue Fire Saga

Author: Scott Prussing

Narrator: Anne Marie Susan Silvey

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-19-13

Publisher: Scott Prussing Publishing

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 61 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Paranormal

Publisher's Summary:

Breathless is the first audiobook in the Blue Fire Saga, a paranormal romance series set at a small college in present day Connecticut. There are currently six audiobooks in the series.

Weston College freshman Leesa Nyland has been fascinated by vampires since she was three years old. That's when her mom started acting strange, insisting that sunlight hurt her skin because she'd been bitten by a one-fanged vampire. But fascinated doesn't mean Leesa believes. Any more than she believes in blue fire, people who live for centuries, and kisses that can kill.

But when her beloved older brother suddenly disappears, she is forced to consider all these and more. She also has to figure out what to do about her mysterious new boyfriend. She knows Rave likes her a lot - so why won't he kiss her? As Leesa draws closer to finding her brother, she faces some gut-wrenching decisions. Should she risk her mom's life trying to "cure" her? Should she continue seeing Rave, after he reveals his dangerous secret? And most terrifying of all, should she make the ultimate sacrifice - give up her humanity-to save her brother?

Members Reviews:

Fun Paranormal Romp

It was an enjoyable story with romance and mystery and a really original idea with the one toothed villain and flaming hot vampire hunters!

Interesting and well written.

Would you consider the audio edition of Breathless to be better than the print version?

I would definitely recommend this to others. it is an excellent new vampire related story!

Vanpiires aren't usually what I like but

I like this story because it was different and I liked the way it played out. It kept you guessing what was going to happen next.

I can't wait

I can't wait to continue this series in the next book!! the narrator did an ok job...The Story WAS REALLY GOOD!! A DIFFERENT(DIFFERENT IN A GREAT WAY)STORY ABOUT VAMPIRES!! YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS!!

What an amazing read!

Where does Breathless rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

Breathless ranks 2nd next to the Sounds of War.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Callie, her spunk and free spiritedness brought a lot energy to the character. She's an amazing gal.

What does Anne Marie Susan Silvey bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

It brings the book to life.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It made me laugh and cry. Callie had so many laugh lines and the final few scenes were amazing.

Any additional comments?

Breathless.....left me ... well Breathless! This is such an amazing read! I'm a huge twilight fan and vampires are a part of my list of literature that I love. I had the opportunity to read this book and I really enjoyed it. I loved his take on vampires and vampire hunters this was very different than your commonplace vampire story. The one toothed gratham was also super interesting. Scott is a master storyteller and paints a beautiful picture in your mind of his characters and of the places they interact. I loved the main character Lisa she was so amazing, flawed yet beautiful. I also have a soft spot for Callie she is so perky and loveable! I cried during the final confrontational scene.

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Title: Demise of the Living

Author: Iain McKinnon

Narrator: Karl Miller

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 14 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-10-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 61 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Paranormal

Publisher's Summary:

The world is infected. The dead are reanimating and attacking the living. In a city being overrun with ravenous corpses people find safety where they can. A disparate group of strangers drawn together by chance seek sanctuary from the carnage outside in an empty office block.

Besieged by an army of walking dead and with little hope of rescue the group must learn to work together if they are going to survive. But for how long can the barricades hold back the ever increasing hordes of undead? How long before the food runs out? How long before those who were bitten succumb to the infection? And how long before they realise that the dead outside are the least of their fears?

Members Reviews:

character driven zombie story

Any additional comments?

as the story opens, harrison and liz and their 2 children, grant and melissa, have packed their car to go on vacation. when they come to a stop in the city, a disheveled man shambles toward them and starts banging on harrison's window. as the man smashes through the car window and grabs harrison, the young family's nightmare begins.

john heads to work early b/c sirens woke him up in the middle of the night, and he couldn't get back to sleep. i work in an office and am well aware of the different personality types. john is a frustrated it salesman, who's looking for another job, and takes the elevator to the first floor.

sharon is the boss at the it company. she's uptight to the point where she's still looking at powerpoint presentations when the dead start to crowd around the office building. she's high maintenance, highly strung, and she's a cougar. steve is the new guy sharon has her eye on. she's curt with her underlings, especially the blue collar workers that are trapped with her in the office building.

colin is woken up by early call from his boss, the high school principal. he's dejected b/c the school's week long camping trip is cancelled b/c of the public health scare. colin was looking forward to spending time w/ jenny, another teacher, on the camping trip. his grand plans of slowly seducing jenny have gone up in smoke. his boss asks him to go to school just in case some students can't be reached. on his way to school, he is hit by another car, which quickly becomes the least of his worries.

karen has only gotten a few hours of sleep after a night of partying b/c of all the ambulances going by. she is woken up by a tinking sound. when she investigates the sound, she finds out that it's her friend, shan, who's throwing rocks at her window. shan is the bad apple, and karen is the good girl, who is being corrupted by her high school dropout friend. when karen asks why shan is awake so early, she says that her father came home wasted last night and must've gotten into a fight, and when he woke up, she thought he was still hopped up b/c he tried to grab her so she snuck out her window. bored and on holiday, they decide to head to their friend's house to get high.

demise of the living is a character driven zombie story. most of the story takes place in an office building. the story starts with a few different individual storylines, which quickly merge together. however, i'm not sure if the karen/shan storyline is needed.

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Title: Darkwalker

Subtitle: Nicolas Lenoir, Book 1

Author: E. L. Tettensor

Narrator: John Curless

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-03-13

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 17 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Paranormal

Publisher's Summary:

He used to be the best detective on the job. Until he became the hunted...

Once a legendary police inspector, Nicolas Lenoir is now a disillusioned and broken man who spends his days going through the motions and his evenings drinking away the nightmares of his past. Ten years ago, Lenoir barely escaped the grasp of the Darkwalker, a vengeful spirit who demands a terrible toll on those who have offended the dead. But the Darkwalker does not give up on his prey so easily, and Lenoir has always known his debt would come due one day. When Lenoir is assigned to a disturbing new case, he treats the job with his usual apathy- until his best informant, a street savvy orphan, is kidnapped. Desperate to find his young friend before the worst befalls him, Lenoir will do anything catch the monster responsible for the crimes, even if it means walking willingly into the arms of his own doom.

Members Reviews:

Well that was a surprise...

Its not like I went into this expecting Darkwalker to be bad, exactly. I would never waste my time digging through a garbage bin hoping to find a suitcase of money hidden among the trash. My policy is pretty much the same for books. I'm not denying the possibility that the metaphorical suitcase could be there, but I never found the rewards of employing such a tactic worthwhile. I never would have picked Darkwalker up if I hadn't hoped to find at least something worthwhile. No, I went into this expecting the same thing I expect out of most books, mediocrity. Especially since I've never heard of the author before, even in passing.

So color me surprised to find that this book wasn't mediocre, or even above average, but really very good. It has it's flaws of course, but I've never read (or in this case listened to) a book without flaws. Let's get those out of the was first, since there are relatively few.

The first and the simplest to point out is that I knew, beyond a shadow of a doubt that Lenoir was never going to die during this book. I was never afraid for is life. And before anyone jumps down my throat about spoilers I would direct you to the cover where it says Darkwalker: Book 1 of the Nicolas Lenoir NOVELS which is how I knew with such certainty. I'm not sure who's oversight this was, but it made me want to smack someone on the back of the head. It broke through the suspension of disbelief for me, but maybe that's just a personal thing.

Second was that while I was never bored with this novel, I was never shocked either. I would never go so far as to say it was predictable, but it felt a little....safe? There's a twist around the 3/4 mark in the novel that I didn't see coming until just before Lenoir did (and I mean JUST before, I realized what was going to happen and then Lenoir pieced it together a few seconds later) which was good, that's how a good twist/ reveal works, however my reaction was a bit more... subdued than it should of been. It went somewhere along the lines of "Huh. Well played." instead of, "NO. NO!!! Oh my god.

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Title: Darkness Splintered

Subtitle: A Dark Angels Novel, Book 6

Author: Keri Arthur

Narrator: Saskia Maarleveld

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-05-13

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 77 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Paranormal

Publisher's Summary:

New York Times best-selling author Keri Arthur continues her Dark Angels series as half-werewolf, half-aedh Risa Jones races to save the world from descending into ultimate chaos.... Risa has angered several powerful people, and she's starting to feel the pressure from all sides. She also finds herself under the scrutiny of the vampire council, some of whom consider her a monster who should be destroyed. But they offer her a bloody bargain: Take on the lethal head of the council and others will support her. As the search for the keys to hell heats up, Risa realizes that she has no choice. For the sake of the people she loves, she must find the keys - and get rid of Hunter - before the next gate is opened and brings the world closer to all hell breaking loose...

Members Reviews:

must read

I stayed on the edge of my seat through most of it! Each time I thought I knew what was going to happen, am exciting new twist arrived.

great performance

great story and performance. all the books in this series are well done. love it

Another fantastic listen

Where does Darkness Splintered rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

This book ranks at the top. Love this series and it takes way too long for the next book to be produced :)

Who was your favorite character and why?

Rissa - she just keeps on taking the hard knocks but does not wallow in her sorrow.

What does Saskia Maarleveld bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

The narration brings so much more suspense with her voice. The way she changes her voice and keeps the suspense up is awesome

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

At the end when she just picked herself up and dusted off her pants and knew it was not over but did not sit and cry about it.

Any additional comments?

This whole series has been great. I like the fact that the main character is not a whiner. The author keeps her real and does not give her the ability to always win, but to fight and lose a battle or two to make her more real

Becoming increasingly uninterested in this series.

I love Keri Arthur and this has been one of my favorite series of hers (second only to Riley Jenson), but I've found myself rather bored with this book. I can't really put my finger on it, but it just didn't grab me like some of the others in the past. For me, this time was just... meh.